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The mediating role of further and higher education in a Just Transition social ecosystem

ABSTRACT The Just Transition (JT) can be understood as a combinational strategic concept (transition to net zero combined with climate justice) to support the transitioning to a more sustainable, socially just and peaceful world. While the JT is becoming increasingly prevalent in terms of policy development, both nationally and internationally, a major challenge is practical implementation at different levels of societal life. This article is intended as a conceptual think piece to explore the potential role of further and higher education (FHE) in England as a mediating force between national policy and the local and regional economic and skills terrains in support of the JT. The roles of learning and skills actors are explored via a three-stage methodology involving the synthesis of several groups of literatures. The first concerns a brief discussion of the JT, its definitions and its differing versions used by a range of social partners. The second focuses on the building of a theoretical framework – a ‘Just Transition Social Ecosystem’ - with particular emphasis on its intermediary levels. The third step sees the multi-level JT social ecosystem framework applied to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and FHE to explore the different dimensions of sectoral and institutional mediation between individuals, communities and national systems in support of the JT. The final part of the article problematises the role of the vertically organised governmental state in the development of the JT Social Ecosystem Model.

Exploring Technostress in Video Medical Consultation: A Study of Private Doctors in South European Countries

This study investigates the factors contributing to technostress in the context of video medical consultations among private doctors offering this service in south European countries. The study focuses on technical support, information availability, social support, social presence, work overload, and role ambiguity in video consultations. The conceptual framework is based on the person-environmental fit theory and theory of planned behavior. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), data from a cross-sectional field survey of 330 private doctors in southern Europe were analyzed. The results indicate that technical support has a positive impact on reducing workload and role ambiguity in video consultations. This study adds to the existing literature on technostress among private doctors in South Europe and contributes unique insights by integrating two prominent theories. The findings have important implications for administration, practitioners, and policymakers in terms of policy development and implementation. Future research should aim to include a diverse sample of doctors to enhance participation and explore the influence of various factors such as backgrounds, fellowship areas, genders, beliefs, and experience levels. The study concludes with policy recommendations, suggestions for further research, and implications for theory and practice.

旅游发展对城市生态文明建设的影响及空间溢出效应——基于我国284个地级及以上城市的实证研究

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 旅游发展对城市生态文明建设的影响及空间溢出效应——基于我国284个地级及以上城市的实证研究 DOI: 10.5846/stxb202203280756 作者: 作者单位: 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家社会科学基金（21BGL149）；湖南省国内一流培育学科建设项目（5010002） Impact of tourism development on the construction of urban ecological civilization and its spatial spillover effect: An empirical study on 284 prefecture level and above cities in China Author: Affiliation: Fund Project: The National Social Science Fund of China；Domestic first-class cultivation discipline construction project in Hunan Province 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:生态文明建设是实现"美丽中国"的必由之路，旅游因其"绿色"属性与之联系十分密切，论证旅游发展能否促进生态文明建设并探究其空间溢出特征具有重要意义。在构建旅游发展对城市生态文明建设影响及空间溢出效应理论框架的基础上，通过熵权TOPSIS法对全国284个地级及以上城市2004-2019年生态文明建设水平（ECC）进行测度，使用空间杜宾模型揭示旅游发展对城市生态文明建设的影响及空间溢出效应。结果表明：①各城市ECC均取得不同程度提升，相对高值区集中于长江和黄河经济带下游沿线，低值区多分布在中西部地区；区域尺度下，各地区ECC长期呈"东-中-西"递减格局，内部发展差异性与其存在明显空间错位。②旅游发展能够显著促进"本地"和"邻地"城市生态文明建设，具体表现为"三轮驱动"下的水平提升，其对城市经济系统的驱动力显著大于生态和社会系统。③东、中、西部地区旅游发展对城市生态文明建设的影响和空间溢出效应均得到释放，空间异质性下二者作用强度与城市ECC基本"区域重叠"。④政策制定上，一方面在长期落实旅游业"生态优先"原则的基础上，加快旅游数字化建设和文旅融合步伐，充分释放其对生态文明建设的产业外部性；另一方面需加强旅游专项转移支付力度、构建东西部旅游开发对口帮扶机制，激发西部地区旅游内生动力。 Abstract:Construction of ecological civilization is one way to realize "beautiful China". Tourism is closely related to it because of its green attribute. It is of great significance to demonstrate whether tourism development can promote the construction of ecological civilization and explore its spatial spillover characteristics. This paper built a theoretical framework of the impact of tourism development on urban ecological civilization construction and spatial spillover effects. The ecological civilization construction level (ECC) of 284 prefecture level and above cities in China from 2004 to 2019 was measured by entropy weight TOPSIS method; The spatial Doberman model is used to reveal the impact of tourism development on the construction of urban ecological civilization and spatial spillover effect. The results show that:(1) the ECC of each city has improved to varying degrees, the relatively high value areas were concentrated along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River economic belt, and the low value areas were mostly distributed in the central and western regions; On the regional scale, ECC in each region has been in a decreasing pattern of east-middle-west for a long time, and there is an obviously spatial dislocation between the internal differences of regional ECC and the development level of ECC among various regions. (2)Tourism development can significantly promote the construction of ecological civilization in local and adjacent cities, which is embodied in the improvement of the level under the "three wheel drive", and its driving force on the urban economic system is significantly greater than that of the ecological and social system. (3) The impact of tourism development on urban ecological civilization construction and spatial spillover effect in the east, middle and west regions have been released. Under the spatial heterogeneity, the intensity of the two effects basically overlaps with the urban ECC. (4) In terms of policy development, In order to bring into play the industrial externalities of tourism for the construction of ecological civilization, local governments should actively promote the digitalization of tourism and the integration of tourism and cultural industries, based on the principle of "ecological priority" in the long term; on the other hand, Chinese Government need to strengthen the transfer of special funds for tourism and establish a mechanism to support tourism between the eastern and western cities in order to achieve the development of tourism in the western region. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

Remote consultations in primary care across low-, middle- and high-income countries: Implications for policy and care delivery.

The COVID-19 pandemic mandated a substantial switch in primary health care delivery from an in-person to a mainly remote telephone or video service. As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its third year, limited progress appears to have been made in terms of policy development around consultation methods for the post-acute phase of the pandemic. In September 2020, the International Primary Care Respiratory Group convened a global panel of primary care clinicians - including family physicians, paediatricians, pharmacists, academics and patients - to consider the policy and health management implications of the move to remote consultations in the primary care setting. The group gave special consideration to how and how far remote consultations should be integrated into routine primary health care delivery. Remote consultations can be a useful alternative to in-person consultations in primary care not only in situations where there is a need for viral infection control but also for the routine delivery of chronic disease management. However, they may not be more time efficient for the clinician, and they can add to the workload and work-related stress for primary care practitioners if they remain the dominant consultation mode. Remote consultations are also less appropriate than in-person consultations for new disease diagnosis, dealing with multiple issues and providing complex care. Ensuring health care professionals have the appropriate skill set to effectively deliver remote consultations, administrative and/or IT support and appropriate reimbursement will be key to achieving optimal integration of remote consultations into routine clinical practice. Addressing digital access and digital literacy issues at a societal level will also be essential to ensure individuals have fair and equitable access to the internet and sufficient security for exchange of personal and health-related data.

Planning for safe neighbourhoods in Namibia: A comparative case study of two low-income neighbourhoods in the city of Windhoek

ABSTRACT The safety of neighbourhoods remains challenging in developing countries due to several dynamics. This article explores the role of urban planning for safer neighbourhoods in two low-income neighbourhoods in the city of Windhoek. The study focuses on several crime attractors and generators influencing housebreaking incidents in two neighbourhoods. Various physical characteristics influence opportunities for crime in Katutura and Otjomuise, such as the location of alcohol outlets within the residential areas and large and unmaintained public open spaces. A lack of development in Otjomuise also influenced incidents of crime. However, severe socio-economic conditions and social factors also contributed to opportunities for crime. The findings have implications on planning and development in Namibia in terms of policy development and planning guidelines and assessments.

Educational Servıces Provıded to Immigrant Children With Special Needs: Comparison of the USA and Turkey*

The population of immigrant children has a large share of the immigrant population in the world. Likewise, children and women predominate in the immigrant population in Turkey and the United States. Access to school and special education services worldwide is a challenge for many children with special needs. Immigrant children with special needs face more challenges because of their doubled disadvantages. However, little is known about immigrant children, especially those in need of special education. Using a literature review, the rights, and barriers to access of immigrant children with special needs in Turkey and the US were discussed. In terms of policy development and implementation, the importance of higher parental acculturation in front of barriers to access to special education services is discussed as a solution as well as suggestions for general solutions.

Value creation and free labour in digital development agendas: evidence from Colombia

ABSTRACT The debate on the difference between value creation and value extraction has resurfaced since the 2008 financial crisis. Digitalization further raises the question of the frontier between productive and extractive activities in the data economy. Critical internet studies have developed the concept of free digital labour in order to highlight the issue of value creation and extraction in everyday online activities. While an emerging literature explores the issue of value in the digital age, the consequences in terms of development policies remain insufficiently researched. Against this background, this article analyses National Development Plans in Colombia to investigate the underlying notion of value. It shows that value creation is largely absent from development agendas that focus on access and infrastructure. However, it argues that the concept of digital labour is insufficient to understand the articulation of value creation and development, and the role of the state in the digital age.

The Inevitability of Workplace Romance

The existence of workplace relationships poses many consequences for professional organizations. There are many factors such as motive, age, gender, and workplace culture that impact how these complex relationships are perceived by other employees of the organization. These perceptions can have a major influence on employee engagement, workplace productivity, and general cohesiveness of the organization that can be essential to its success. A proper response from management in terms of policy development is crucial in dealing with this form of intimate relationship. The existence of relationships in the workplace is inevitable as they have become very popular locations to discover a significant other.

SEXUALIDADE E DIVERSIDADE:

O artigo se baseia em uma análise realizado sobre os avanços manifestados no Estado argentino em matéria de direitos, no que diz respeito à Educação Sexual Integral e aos movimentos LGTBIM e de mulheres. Porém, e a partir desse reconhecimento, em termos de desenvolvimento de políticas no campo educacional, levantam-se questões que orientam este documento, com o objetivo de contribuir, não apenas para uma discussão relacionada aos processos educacionais e sociais pelos quais passa a sexualidade, mas também a historicidade das relações de gênero e os modos de simbolização das diferenças sexuais. Orientando o olhar sobre os usos discursivos como dispositivos de poder e subalternidade. Para isso, o documento nos convida a pensar a diversidade a partir de um contexto, caracterizado por uma grande presença de população étnica, com tradições culturais profundamente enraizadas. Problematizar nessas bases a tendência social homogeneizante, que tenta impregnar essa cultura em corporeidades e simbolismos, pondo em xeque os grupos sociais e, em particular, a natureza dessa diversidade.Transita depois, um desenlace sobre a Educação Sexual Integral na província de Jujuy-Argentina e os usos discursivos que foram incluídos nos processos pedagógicos. Por outro lado, refere-se às políticas construídas sob a égide dos direitos da diversidade e, em particular, da diversidade sexual.Finalmente, estabelecer que a discussão aqui empreendida desdobra-se a partir da preocupação de integrantes de duas equipes de pesquisa, a Unidade de Pesquisa Diversidade Sociocultural em Contextos Regionais (UNIDISO, FHyCS-UNJu, Jujuy-Argentina) e o Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Ensino e Prática .de Enfermagem (NUPEPE, EE-UFMG, Belo Horizonte-Brasil), cuja área de desenvolvimento no campo da pesquisa está vinculada à Saúde Coletiva, neste âmbito, Educação Sexual Integral e Saúde Sexual e Reprodutiva.

The Perception and Culture of Operational Risk in the Banking Sector: Evidence From Northern Cyprus

This study aims to analyze the attitudes toward and the perception of the risk culture with regard to operational risk (OR) among Northern Cyprus (TRNC) banking sector employees working in related departments. Although most previous studies have concentrated on the measurement and management of OR, the research remains extremely limited on the perception side as well as the formation of cultural background by human resources departments. The novelty of this study lies in the fact that it investigates OR from the perspective of human perceptions and cultural development in the context of a small banking industry. In addition, via addressing the relationship between personnel structure and the prevention of ORs in small banking sectors, this study fills an important gap in the literature. For this purpose, a survey was designed and the collected data has been analyzed by using Factor Analysis. The results are gathered under eight factors where both OR perception and cultural formation were analyzed under these eight factors. The sensitivity of perception and cultural development were then analyzed by taking into account the demographic information of the respondents. The results indicate that employees working in the treasury department are strongly sensitive toward OR. Furthermore, older staff who have experienced a banking crisis are more sensitive compared with their younger counterparts. Other findings include that developments in the financial sector increase the OR, senior management appropriation decreases the OR, and an effective OR database is required. The findings of this study can potentially serve as a guide for senior executives in the banking sector in terms of policy development and applications related to internal systems, particularly in small economies.

Gaps and preliminary perspectives concerning innovation infrastructure in the Carpathian Countries

Abstract Innovation, although still an emerging concept in terms of development policies, is no longer abstract, being defined, measured and assessed by performance indicators, thus managing to shape the global economy and also entrepreneurial dynamics at territorial level. Using as main source of documentation the “Global Innovation Index 2020” Report, this paper seeks to highlight by using quantitative statistical methods the innovation performance of the Parties of the Carpathian Convention with a deep focus on innovation infrastructure, measured by 10 performance indicators.

Potential for a radical policy-shift? The acceptability of strong sustainable consumption governance among elites

ABSTRACT This empirical small-n case study about the potential for a radical policy shift towards strong consumption governance focuses on the opinions of 21 elite actors in positions of power and influence: members of parliament, interest groups, government, and academia in Finland. The opinions gathered by interviews and a survey focused on the acceptability of an 80% reduction of household natural resource use by 2050, and the acceptability of strong policy measures to realize that goal: quotas, high taxes, and other controversial measures. The results revealed respondents’ high awareness of overconsumption, their general willingness to consider new consumption policy measures, and differences in opinions suggesting rifts within the regime. This latent transformation potential and openness to new policies enhances the need for further research, both in terms of policy development and policy acceptability.

Rethinking economic development

AbstractI provide a summary, reflection and assessment of the current state of economic development in both the policy and academic worlds. In terms of development policy, currently, the primary focus is on policy interventions, namely, foreign aid, aimed at fixing the “deficiencies” of developing countries. Academic research also has a similar focus, except with an emphasis in rigorous evaluation of interventions to estimate causal effects. A standard set of versatile quantitative tools is used, e.g., experimental and quasi‐experimental methods, which can be easily applied in a range of settings to estimate the causal effects of policies, which are typically presumed to be similar across contexts. In this article, I take a step back and ask whether the current practices are the best that we can do. Are foreign aid and policy interventions the best options we have for poverty alleviation? What else can be done? Is our current research strategy, characterized by rigorous but a lack of context‐specific analysis, the best method of analysis? Is there a role for other research methods, for a deeper understanding of the local context and for more collaboration with local scholars?

Assessment of Agricultural Sustainability in Sarikum Lake Basin, Sinop Province, Turkey

The sustainability of agriculture in social, economic and environmental dimensions is important in terms of development policies. In this study, agricultural sustainability has been evaluated in social, economic and environmental dimensions. Twenty-one indicators were used and each dimension had 7 indicators. The research was carried out in Sarıkum Lake Basin of Sinop province in Turkey. The information obtained by face-to-face surveys with the farmers and the related statistics were used as data. The index method was used in the evaluation of these data. As a result, agricultural sustainability in the basin was found 13.95% in the environmental dimension, 9.64% in the economic dimension and 16.62% in the social dimension. The agricultural sustainability in Sarikum Lake Basin was determined as 40.21%. As a result of the study, in order to achieve economic sustainability it is necessary to increase the agricultural income, the ratio of irrigated land and the number of agricultural holdings with sufficient income. In order to ensure social sustainability, it is necessary to establish conditions to prevent migration and to ensure that farmers are satisfied with farming. In order to achieve environmental sustainability, it is necessary to increase the amount of protected area and to reduce wild animal damage.

Voice of Administration

This paper considers the role that the Commissioner of Taxation should play in terms of policy development. It concludes that there is an indirect role that the administration should play but that this does not amount to the Commissioner making the tax law.

Opportunities and challenges in secondary education for blind/vision-impaired people in the Republic of Ireland

Until comparatively recently blind/vision-impaired young people were generally assigned to particular education settings based on their impairment. Restructuring of the education system commenced in the Republic of Ireland in the 1990s, resulting in significant changes in special education including a language of inclusive education within policy initiatives. In the research upon which this article is based, the educational experiences of blind/vision-impaired people, the factors that impacted on these experiences and how these facilitated or inhibited their future opportunities were the primary foci for the study. This article explores the themes of how the post-primary school curriculum was experienced by blind/vision-impaired students and their future expectations and aspiration. In terms of policy development and practice, it is paramount to ensure both effective curriculum participation and transition opportunities are enabled rather than disabled for these students.

Supply input-output economics in process prioritization of interdependent manufacturing systems

Currently, manufacturing firms strive not only to survive but also to remain competitive in their industries. To sustain competitive advantage, firms adopt various approaches to aid in their decision making processes. A crucial decision making area is on process prioritisation which attempts to identify areas that need to be given higher attention in terms of policy development, improvement efforts and resource allocation. Previous approaches addressing this concern have drawbacks which may lead to less reliable decisions. Thus, this study attempts to develop a methodological approach based on supply-driven input-output analysis that addresses process prioritisation in manufacturing process system level. The motivation behind the adoption of such approach lies in the strength of input-output analysis in understanding systems with interdependent components. This approach was applied to two manufacturing systems in different case firms. Results reported in this work include the identified key processes of both firms together with the process prioritisation ranking of other processes.

A Critical Assessment of Evidence-Based Policy and Practice in Social Work

In this article the authors consider how effective social work has been in terms of evidence-based policies and practice. They consider the role that “evidence” plays in policy making both in the wider context and, in particular, in relation to social work. The authors argue that there are numerous voices in the policy-making process and evidence only plays a minor role in terms of policy development and practice in social work.

Bait 3D and the Singapore – Australia co-production agreement: from content to creativity through stereoscopic technology

The Media Development Authority’s ‘I Made it in Singapore’ campaign, launched in Cannes in 2006, encapsulates Singapore’s push to attract international collaborators in film and other media industries. With its clever dual meaning, ‘I Made it in Singapore’ reflects the continued emphasis on local content and Singapore-made productions, as well as expressing the gleeful exclamation of international producers who can claim to have had success in this growing Asian market. This article examines Singapore’s push towards international co-production agreements in film, focusing on the agreement with Australia as a case study. While Singapore is not unique in seeking out these bilateral ties for mutual benefit, there are implications specific to Singapore in terms of policy development for a small film industry. Since co-productions are regarded as ‘local content’ for the purposes of audiovisual regulation in Singapore as well as the partnering country, what are the benefits or hindrances for the Singaporean film industry of ‘expanding’ local content? Through an examination of the first Singapore–Australia co-produced film, Bait 3D, I argue that the relevant debate should be focused not on ‘content’ defined narrowly in representational terms, but on the politicization of creativity through Singapore’s development of 3D technology.

Players and processes behind the national health insurance scheme: a case study of Uganda

BackgroundUganda is the last East African country to adopt a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). To lessen the inequitable burden of healthcare spending, health financing reform has focused on the establishment of national health insurance. The objective of this research is to depict how stakeholders and their power and interests have shaped the process of agenda setting and policy formulation for Uganda’s proposed NHIS. The study provides a contextual analysis of the development of NHIS policy within the context of national policies and processes.MethodsThe methodology is a single case study of agenda setting and policy formulation related to the proposed NHIS in Uganda. It involves an analysis of the real-life context, the content of proposals, the process, and a retrospective stakeholder analysis in terms of policy development. Data collection comprised a literature review of published documents, technical reports, policy briefs, and memos obtained from Uganda’s Ministry of Health and other unpublished sources. Formal discussions were held with ministry staff involved in the design of the scheme and some members of the task force to obtain clarification, verify events, and gain additional information.ResultsThe process of developing the NHIS has been an incremental one, characterised by small-scale, gradual changes and repeated adjustments through various stakeholder engagements during the three phases of development: from 1995 to 1999; 2000 to 2005; and 2006 to 2011. Despite political will in the government, progress with the NHIS has been slow, and it has yet to be implemented. Stakeholders, notably the private sector, played an important role in influencing the pace of the development process and the currently proposed design of the scheme.ConclusionsThis study underscores the importance of stakeholder analysis in major health reforms. Early use of stakeholder analysis combined with an ongoing review and revision of NHIS policy proposals during stakeholder discussions would be an effective strategy for avoiding potential pitfalls and obstacles in policy implementation. Given the private sector’s influence on negotiations over health insurance design in Uganda, this paper also reviews the experience of two countries with similar stakeholder dynamics.